Fancy a dabble in the wine business, at a knock-down price? The Prieuré of Saint Jean de Bébian, a trophy asset owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, is set amidst 32 majestic hectares of artfully tended vines nestled in a beautiful corner of southern France.
A brand-new climate-controlled production hall has all the mod cons. There’s even a Michelin-starred restaurant on the premises where you might entertain clients. A château within a walled park in a nearby village may be available by separate negotiation. And it’s just 20 minutes away from Béziers airport where you can land your jet.
On the outskirts of Pézenas, a market town in the Hérault valley, Bébian has since 2008 been the property of the Russian oligarch, Dmitry Aleksandrovich Pumpyansky, although more recently it’s revealed apparently to also be owned by his son, Alexander, 35. But who really owns it now? It’s complicated.
A lot of oligarch-owned assets in France are in play and some investors are wondering whether now may be the time to strike.
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